Fruit is seasonal and this means that we don’t always find our favourite fruits in the shop when a craving hits. Even if you do find them out of season, they are usually imported and they don’t always have the best flavour. If you want to stock up on your favourite types of fruit but you don’t want them to go bad, you can dry them and store them for months. Dried fruit can be used in so many different delicious recipes. Here are some great ideas.

Fruit cake

One of the best ways of using dried fruit is by using it the next time you make a delicious fruit cake. Fruit cake can be made using a variety of dried fruits. They should be chopped into small pieces so that the cake is easy to slice and eat.

Fruity bread

Dried fruit can be added to your favourite fresh bread recipe. Just make sure that you rehydrate them first. Once the fruit has soaked up enough water pat them dry and add to the dough. You can do the same when it comes to biscuits. It is also important to shorten your cooking time just a little bit or the fruit will become very dry and hard.

Add to curry

For those who enjoy a scrumptious curry, you should try adding fruit to the mix! The best types of dried fruit to pair with your curry include raisins, peaches and apricots. Raisins can even be added to your spiced rice. When cooking your curry, you can add the fruit in its dehydrated form. It will absorb liquid from the curry as it boils and the heat also speeds up this process. Slow cooking is the key to the best curry!

Rehydrated fruit

When you want a sweet snack, you can simply soak your favourite dried fruit in some juice. Make sure that you heat the juice just a little bit since this will help the fruit absorb the liquid that much faster. You can even soak them overnight in a sealed container in your fridge. You can enjoy these rehydrated treats in between meals or add them to your favourite dish.

Delicious breakfast

Yogurt usually contains some type of fruit, if you don’t choose the natural variety. However, they don’t always have enough as we would like. So, the next time you enjoy yogurt, add some of your favourite fruit! You can leave them dried or rehydrate the fruit if you prefer. You can also add it to you breakfast cereal if you like.

These are just a few delicious ways in which you can enjoy dried fruit in your food or even as a healthy snack in between meals. Remember to always store your fruit in a sealed container and keep it away from heat, moisture and direct sunlight.